Tofu Steaks with Blistered Tomatoes

Grilling is not for meat alone. Tofu will get your salivary glands fired up when infused with the smoky essence of the grill. Sending cherry tomatoes to the flames makes them an even sweeter addition to this nutritious dish.

Ingredients

½
cup
brown rice

1
block
tofu, firm

3
tsp
grapeseed oil

½
tsp
chili powder

½
tsp
table salt

2
cup
cherry tomatoes

¼
tsp, ground
black pepper

¼
cup
fresh basil leaves, chopped

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Directions

Prep:15 min.

Cook:40 min.

Total:55 min.

Place rice, 1-1/4 cups water, and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer covered until rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Set aside, covered, for 5 minutes. Drain any excess water, then gently fluff with a fork.

Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to medium-high. Grease grill grates.

Line a cutting board with a couple sheets of paper towel. Top with tofu and a couple more sheets of towel. Press gently to extract excess liquid. Upend tofu and slice tofu lengthwise into 2 slabs. Brush both sides with 2 teaspoons oil and season with chili powder and salt.

Grill tofu until golden and grill marks appear, about 4 minutes per side. Give the tofu a 90-degree turn halfway through cooking each side for a nice cross-hatch pattern.

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